About the Board of Tax Appeals

Statutory Authority

The Kansas State Board of Tax Appeals is a specialized Board within the executive branch of state government. The Board was established on July 1, 2014, pursuant to Senate Bill 231. The Board's predecessor in authority was the Kansas Court of Tax Appeals.

The Board of Tax Appeals is the highest administrative tribunal to hear cases involving ad valorem (property), income, sales, compensating use, and inheritance taxes, along with other matters involving taxation by state and local authorities. The Board is an independent tax tribunal, meaning that it is not affiliated with the Kansas Department of Revenue or any other taxing authority. The Board of Tax Appeals is a neutral decision-making body.

Mission

The Board's mission is to resolve disputes between taxpayers and taxing authorities promptly and impartially and to help maintain public confidence in the state and local tax system.

The Board is committed to fulfilling its mission in a highly efficient and professional manner, using all available technology and human resources to best meet the needs of the public.

Divisions of the Board

The Board is comprised of two divisions - the regular division and the small claims and expedited hearings division.

Regular Division

The Board's regular division has broad jurisdiction to hear and decide tax matters including property tax appeals, appeals from final determinations of the Department of Revenue, tax grievances, applications for exemption from property tax, county-wide reappraisal requests, mortgage registration protests, no-fund warrant requests, and appeals from school districts with declining enrollment.

The Board's small claims and expedited hearings division is a convenient and informal forum for appealing the valuation of single-family residential properties and commercial properties that are appraised at three million dollars or less. This division also may hear appeals from the Department of Revenue, Division of Taxation, if the amount of tax in controversy does not exceed fifteen thousand dollars.